From e462409f1c64a39c8fd525d675e63bf390b7d8ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "J. Nick Koston" Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 18:06:50 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Add Troubleshooting section to homekit (#12969) * Add Troubleshooting * Update homekit.markdown * note about deleting `.homekit.state` * Update homekit.markdown --- source/_integrations/homekit.markdown | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/_integrations/homekit.markdown b/source/_integrations/homekit.markdown index f9fd630432b..a7070a0f127 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/homekit.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/homekit.markdown @@ -349,6 +349,13 @@ homekit: Restart your Home Assistant instance. This feature requires running an mDNS forwarder on your Docker host, e.g., `avahi-daemon` in reflector mode. This kind of setup most likely requires `safe_mode` during the bridge setup. +## Troubleshooting + +If you see a traceback mentioning `zeroconf.NonUniqueNameException` in your log you likely need to +enable `zeroconf_default_interface: true` and set a unique name `name: MyHASS42`. + +If you had previously paired (even unsuccessfully), you may need to delete your `.homekit.state` file in order to able to successfully pair again. + ## Supported Components The following integrations are currently supported: